Story and novel writer, statesman. He
was born on May 13, 1943 in Baku / Azerbaijan. His
full name is Elchin Efendiyev İlyasoğlu. He used the pseudonym Elçin in his
works. His father Ilyas Efendiyev (1914- October 3, 1996) was among the famous
writers of Azerbaijan.
After completing his secondary education in Baku, Elçin received education at the Faculty
of Language and Literature of Azerbaijan State University. He was accepted as
an assistant to Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences, Institute of Languages
and Literature with the decision of scientific committee. He became a member of
Soviet Writers’ Union in 1968, and also worked
as the secretary of Azerbaijan Writers’ Union executive board and also at the
redaction council of Edebiyat ve İncesanat newspaper. He became the
president of Vatan Union, which executed the relations with Azerbaijan
citizens living abroad. He was the Vice Prime Minister of Azerbaijani
Government since 1993.
His first story was published in
1959. He became a philology doctor with his thesis named “Azerbaycan Bedii Nesri Edebî Tenkitte” in 1970.
Elçin also gave lectures at Baku
State University
as a professor of theories of literature. His stories and novels were published
in different languages such as Russian, German, English, French, Hungarian,
Arabic, Spanish, Persian and Turkish. He has also translated many works from
several languages of the world. He is famous with his different style and
utilizing supernatural styles. His critic on Azerbaijani stories and novels was
selected as the “Best article” of 1973 by Drujba
Narodov journal. His stories have received several awards from Soviet
Writers’ Union and Nedelya weekly journal (1982), Literaturnaya Gazeta (1983) and by Smena journal (1977
and 1984). His works Şuşa Dağlarını Duman Bürüdü (1994), Ölüm
Hükmü (1996), Mahmut ile Meryem and Ak Deve were published in Turkey by Otuken
Publishers. His interesting story named Tiren, Picasso, La Tour (1968) was
published in the journal Türk Edebiyatı (June 1991, issue: 212).
Elçin is among the prominent names
of contemporary Azerbaijan
literature and he is famous as story, critics, scenario and theater writer. He
received a Honorary Award from Fatih
University in 2003.
WORKS:
NOVEL: Ölüm Hükmü (1996), Mahmut ile Meryem (1997),
Ak Deve (1999).
SHORT STORY: Şuşa Dağlarını Duman Bürüdü (selected
short stories, 1997), Sarı Gelin (2003).
ESSAY: Edebî Düşünceler (2005).
REFERENCE: İhsan Işık (TEKAA, 2009).
